Comments on: Never Mind Waldo, Where’s Nady?

By: Geoff Young

Geoff Young — Tue, 24 May 2005 10:19:47 +0000

Thanks for the tip, Rob. That's a very good read. However, it is still Aaron Sele. He really hasn't done much since 2001.

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By: Rob McMillin

Rob McMillin — Mon, 23 May 2005 23:20:27 +0000

Strongly recommend you read this Lookout Landing story, in which Jeff deconstructs Sele’s approach. Looks like he’s fixed some very significant problems with his delivery that were very obviously tipping his pitches.

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/.....03126/7661

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By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 23 May 2005 20:05:45 +0000

Loretta's out until AT LEAST the All-Star Break. Noooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 23 May 2005 15:32:07 +0000

I have the numbers to go along with those lineups at my blog, now.

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By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 23 May 2005 14:44:12 +0000

Oh and if you insist on running out the “opening day lineup,” the order should look like this (actual stats):

2B Mark Loretta
3B Sean Burroughs
RF Brian Giles
LF Ryan Klesko
C Ramon Hernandez
CF Dvae Roberts
SS Khalil Greene
1B Phil Nevin

or (projections):

2B Mark Loretta
CF Dave Roberts
RF Brian Giles
LF Ryan Klesko
1B Phil Nevin
SS Khalil Greene
C Ramon Hernandez
3B Sean Burroughs

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By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 23 May 2005 14:35:59 +0000

Batting order based on (75th Percentile) PECOTA Projections:

2B Mark Loretta
3B Sean Burroughs
RF Brian Giles
LF Ryan Klesko
1B Mark Sweeney
CF Xavier Nady
SS Khalil Greene
C Ramon Hernandez

Batting order based on Actual Batting Stats:

2B Mark Loretta
3B Sean Burroughs
LF Ryan Klesko
RF Brian Giles
1B Mark Sweeney
C Ramon Hernandez
CF Xavier Nady
SS Khalil Greene

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By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 23 May 2005 14:28:46 +0000

Jay got me thinking about who should be in the everyday lineup. Based on actual batting statistics and PECOTA projections, the starters should be:

C Ramon Hernandez
SS Khalil Greene
2B Mark Loretta
CF Xavier Nady
3B Sean Burroughs
RF Brian Giles
LF Ryan Klesko
1B Mark Sweeney

If you need a DH, it should be Nevin. As for the batting order, I’ll post a separte comment.

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By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 23 May 2005 13:27:45 +0000

That was solid, Jay.

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By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 23 May 2005 11:16:24 +0000

Milk, not mile.

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By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 23 May 2005 11:15:36 +0000

Especially when the sacrcasm is a bit embittered and not very funny. I do hope Nevin comes back; the trade to get him for Sheets from the Angels was brilliant. But hoping for comebacks from aging players is rarely a prudent strategy. But then again, I thought Giles was going to continue his decline from last year, and is having a powerful season. I still would take Bay and Perez back, but no crying over spilled mile.

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